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Leicestershire-Melton Mowbray-1839

CBTM:
21090
Map Date:
1839
Repository reference:
Leicestershire RO Ma/219/1 [location: map cabinet 7, section 1]
Historic county:
Leicestershire
Town name:
Melton Mowbray
Map type:
General Purpose
Extent of cover:
whole built-up area
National grid reference:
SK752191
Exeter coverage diagram reference:
SK 7822
Map title:
'Plan of Melton Mowbray surveyed by John Wood 1839.'
Comments on map:
Usual Wood reference to population in 1831 and probable increase, fairs and post miles. Rather damaged copy, used by the Curate in 1857 to lay out 'districts'.
Scale:
1:2376
Map-maker:
John Wood [sv], Turner & Co. Edinr. [lith].
Production mode:
lithographed
Dimensions [in centimetres]:
50.0 x 60.5
Number of parts:
1
Road names:
generally
Building names:
partly
Buildings:
shown, public buildings emphasised
Mills:
(unspecified type)
Canals:
shown, wharf
Sanitary and utility information:
fire stations
Places of Worship:
shown comprehensively
Public buildings:
town hall/administrative, police
Penal:
jails/reformatories
Welfare and charitable:
almshouses, workhouses
Education and academic:
schools
Woodland:
shown
Known copies of map:
Leicestershire RO Ma/219/1 [location: map cabinet 7, section 1], [original]; Leicestershire RO PP 277 [photo].
Industry:
food/drink, rope walk, textiles
Gardens:
shown
Magnetic data:
diagram
Parkland:
private parks and ornamental ground
Service and professional:
banks
Landowners and occupiers:
owners shown: [Wood's usual practice].
Road transport:
wagon office
Waterbodies:
shown
Clubs and societies:
unspecified
Relief:
prominent hills
Post and telegraphs:
post offices
Foot/bridle ways:
shown
Cemeteries:
shown
Inns, hospitality & refreshment:
shown: [Thorough].
Tenement boundaries group:
apparently fairly complete
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